Summer time is usually the period when many of us go abroad. Holidays provide an excellent opportunity to get to know cultures of other nations. Apart from sightseeing, admiring of landscapes and various sights, a contact with new cuisines is an important element of travelling. We learn about new flavours, combinations, cooking methods, as well as traditions at the table. It is worth to make sure that by mistake we do not commit a cultural faux pas.
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Nowadays, we have virtually endless possibilities of combining various food products. In supermarkets, not only regional and seasonal products are available, but also foreign and exotic ones. Thanks to this, our cuisine certainly becomes diverse and interesting, but you must remember that food interacts with each other, affecting the bioavailability of minerals and vitamins, i.e. the ability of our body to use nutrients. Among nutritionists there is a very good saying, “You are not what you eat but what you digest.” Bad combinations can cause weakness of the digestive tract, decreased immunity, weight gain and many health problems. On the other hand, however, well-selected food products mutually improve the absorption of nutrients causing increased benefits.
Until XIXth century strawberries were an exclusive produce and only the richest could afford to enjoy the sweetness of this red heart-shaped fruit. Today strawberries are one of the most popular seasonal fruit. This is mostly as a result of their amazing taste. However, these berries have much more to offer. They bring a lot of health benefits, related mostly to their antioxidant properties, but not only. Enjoy the strawberries whilst in season, and in a moment you’ll find out about all the things your body is benefiting from!
The season for fresh, aromatic, juicy and full of vitamins and minerals fruit and vegetables is in full swing! Of course every month offers us seasonal and wholesome fruit and vegetables, but spring and summer bring us a large variety and richness of colourful ‘healthiness’! You can easily become a rabbit and munch on raw fruit and veg all the time! So how much of this veg and fruit should we be really eating? And what do we gain from it?
Children’s Day! Hurray! Today everyone can go crazy and have some fun – after all, each of us is a child! Nevertheless, readers will definitely find parents who seriously want to take care of healthy nutrition for their children. Therefore, I present the first part of tips on how to maintain a child’s diet for A!
In our daily lives, there are usually many small sins, for example snacking between meals, which seemingly are innocent allowing yourself a little bit, and in fact make fighting the unnecessary kilograms ineffective. So it’s time to answer the question, what other negative eating habits should we fight?
Spring has come to us, summer is just around the corner, so more and more people are realising that it is time to lose unnecessary kilograms, because it is not so easy to hide them behind a loose, winter sweater … When the nice weather comes, we do not only change our clothes, but also lighter and more exposed footwear appears on our feet. Unfortunately, not everyone of us eagerly puts on our feet comfortable sandals … Many people struggle with problems and diseases of the feet, which often cause deformities, thickening of the skin or unsightly appearance. So there is another argument to get rid of excess weight, because it turns out that excess weight and foot problems are very much related!
May is the month when Mexico’s cool evenings and nights of April give way to longer days and higher temperatures at night. Small rain and warm rays of the sun create ideal conditions for the germination of small grains of amaranth, which then begin their journey to the blue sky. May is also a month when special attention is paid to raising awareness about gluten intolerance and highlighting the importance and benefits of a gluten-free diet. So it’s time to learn about tasty and healthy amaranth!
Nowadays, we have virtually endless possibilities of combining various food products. In supermarkets, not only regional and seasonal products are available, but also foreign and exotic ones. Thanks to this, our cuisine certainly becomes diverse and interesting, but you must remember that food interacts with each other, affecting the bioavailability of minerals and vitamins, i.e. the ability of our body to use nutrients. Among nutritionists there is a very good saying, “You are not what you eat but what you digest.” Bad combinations can cause weakness of the digestive tract, decreased immunity, weight gain and many health problems. On the other hand, however, well-selected food products mutually improve the absorption of nutrients causing increased benefits.
Like all Polish holidays, Easter is famous for its abundance and disregard for healthy eating principles. To celebrate these holidays, we meet with the family, cook special dishes, dress smartly. Our goal is to rest from work, relax in a nice company and feel the true spring atmosphere. Often, however, practice proves to be something quite different… Instead of relaxation, our body feels tired of continuous digestion of heavy dishes. What about the feeling of spring? How can we enjoy spring spending most of the day at the table? It’s time to make changes to your holiday plans and go for a walk, enjoying the air filled with spring!